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Marina blaze destroys 20 boats Firefighters able to save about 130 boats by pushing them free
Deseret News ^ | Published: Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 12:50 a.m. MST | By Ben Winslow

Posted on 12/20/2008 1:04:18 AM PST by Cindy

SNIPPET: "The fire was reported about 11:23 p.m. Thursday by someone who called 911 reporting flames coming from the covered slips at the Halls Crossing Marina, a remote part of Lake Powell on the Kane/San Juan County border. National Park Service firefighters from all over responded, some flying up from Page, Ariz., to help.

Photographs provided to the Deseret News showed boats engulfed in flames and burned out hulls floatingon the water. There were more than 150 boats moored at the marina — firefighters saved about 130 of them."

SNIPPET: "Anyone with information on the fire is asked to call Glen Canyon authorities at 928-608-6301."

(Excerpt) Read more at deseretnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: boat; boats; fire; kane; lakepowell; marine; sanjuancounty; utah

1 posted on 12/20/2008 1:04:18 AM PST by Cindy
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To: All; Oorang

Note: Photos included.

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http://www.kutv.com/content/news/topnews/story/Fire-At-Lake-Powell-Marina-Causes-Millions-Of/JJTvcJC7dUS0zT3g6CVyJQ.cspx

“Fire At Lake Powell Marina Causes Millions Of Dollars In Damages”
Last Update: 12/19 2:58 pm


2 posted on 12/20/2008 1:10:13 AM PST by Cindy
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Yes.


4 posted on 12/20/2008 1:53:50 AM PST by Cindy
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To: dannyprimrose1

Yes.


6 posted on 12/20/2008 2:50:15 AM PST by Cindy
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To: Cindy

I heard the firemen suffered smoke inhalation and were administered ....uhm....boatox.


7 posted on 12/20/2008 3:12:43 AM PST by DainBramage
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To: Cindy

Second boat-fire story in a few weeks. Wonder if it’s a can’t-cover-the-nut-insurance thing?


8 posted on 12/20/2008 5:06:58 AM PST by TalBlack
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